Hematology

Genetic Liver Disease   

Questions discussed in this category



Do you consider starting Ursodiol? Do you perform routine abdominal ultrasound to monitor for cholelithiasis?

After what time period would you consider adding a second iron chelator?

Ropeginterferon is now a preferred therapy for Polycythemia Vera (PV) as per a recent update to the NCCN guidelines.

What is the ferritin target that you would aim for? What would be your approach for a ferritin >500? When do you order an MRI liver for iron quanti...

Hb <11, low iron saturation (<10%), high ferritin (>900), and low reticulocyte hemoglobin equivalent.


Papers discussed in this category


Blood, 2010-04-08

Blood, 2008-07-15

Seminars in hematology, 1986-04

N Engl J Med, 2014 Aug 28

Leukemia, 2021 Apr 28

Blood, 2022 May 12

Haematologica, 2019 Apr 04

Blood, 1997 Nov 01

Blood, 2023 Nov 30

Blood, 2008 Jan 10

Lancet (London, England), 1978 Dec 09